Acting on the Centre’s instructions, the Gujarat government, with the help of AAI Airport Authority of India has established special screening desks at the Ahmedabad and Surat international airports for the passengers arriving from abroad, in a move to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) from China in the state. Basically we are placing thermal scanners to check the arriving passengers from abroad. Besides, we will be screening the arriving passengers through the screening teams comprising medical and paramedical staff, Jayanti Ravi, Principal Secretary, Health Department, Gujarat government.
We are carrying out the entire procedure by coordinating with every agency, like the AAI, the central government, the state government and also the municipal corporations of both the cities. We have even imparted special training to them regarding the virus scare, added Ravi. Special desks have been established at the arrival lounge at the Ahmedabad international airport by the AMC Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mandatorily screen the arriving international passengers.
Special awareness campaigns are made at various places at the Ahmedabad airport regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.
